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Renato Souza stated that the first session on the end of the 6x1 shift saw a mass absence of right-wing and far-right senators. According to him, opposing parliamentarians missed the session to avoid speeches against the proposal and to try to prevent it from progressing. #Política #Senado #Brasil (translated)

Renato Souza stated that Flávio Bolsonaro criticized the progress in the National Congress of the proposal to eliminate the 6x1 shift. According to Souza, Bolsonaro advocated for an alternative that would allow workers to organize their own schedules according to their possibilities. https://t.co/F36Pc0Lsrt #FlávioBolsonaro #Trabalho #CongressoNacional (translated)

BLACKPINK BRASIL reported that students from Colégio Pedro II would organize a demonstration in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, October 7, against the rise of the far-right and in defense of education, democracy, and social rights. According to the post, the gathering was scheduled for 12 PM at Candelária, from where participants would walk to CP2 Centro. The act, organized by students, aimed to defend public and democratic education. The post credited the content to the profile protesto.estudantil on Instagram. #ProtestoEstudantil #Educação #Democracia (translated)

Ariana Grande Brasil reported that a student mobilization against the advance of the far right would take place on Friday (9th), at 5 PM, in Praça Afonso Arinos, in Belo Horizonte. The account stated that rights were non-negotiable and requested that the post be shared. https://t.co/B0yyiGLcqc #Arianators #DireitosHumanos #Mobilização (translated)

Ariana Grande Brasil announced that on Wednesday (7), at 12 PM, there would be a student protest from Candelária to CP2-Centro against the advance of the far right. It stated that rights were non-negotiable and asked for the post to be shared. https://t.co/zgce8wMZ5H #Protesto #DireitosHumanos #ExtremaDireita (translated)

Updates Sabrina Brasil 🐾 called on the "Carpenters of Rio de Janeiro" to participate in a student protest scheduled for Wednesday at 12 PM, from Candelária to CP2-Centro, against the rise of the far right. The post also invited others to join the event and included a link for more information. https://t.co/2cq8MMqkde #Protesto #DireitosHumanos #União (translated)

JH Fonseca stated that the city of São Paulo was following an international trend of leftist advancement in large cities. He attributed the fact that the election did not end the day before to the actions of the left in Bela Vista and the right in Pinheiros, and said that it was necessary to take more action in those areas. https://t.co/NJAlst9eyp #SãoPaulo #Eleições #Política (translated)

Rafael Gloves wrote that he hoped that, if elected, Flávio would follow the recommendations that Olavo made to his father in 2018. He also advocated that there should be no negotiation with the enemy and that the agendas should advance quickly and broadly. #Flávio #Política #Avanço (translated)

Felipe Tadewald stated that, in 2022, there were those who celebrated the election of what he called the most conservative Congress in history, although, according to him, there were only 30 to 35 right-wing senators, while the others were from the Centrão or the left. He said that this time there were about 50 right-wing senators and classified the result as a real advance in checks and balances. #Política #Conservadorismo #Brasil (translated)

The post linked to a 2016 Inverse article by J. Carmichael about the claim that artificial intelligence had gained consciousness in 1991, and said it examined why AI pioneer Jürgen Schmidhuber believed the ultimate breakthrough had already happened. It also shared a video and a link to an X debate about AI consciousness.

BRPolls reported that a survey by Paraná Pesquisas on the voting intentions for the first round of the Presidency of the Republic in Tocantins showed Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) with 45.7% of the intentions in the stimulated scenario, followed by Lula (PT) with 37.2%. Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) had 4.7%, Augusto Cury (Avante) 3.7%, Renan Santos (Missão) 2.3%, Romeu Zema (NOVO) 0.3%, Samara Martins (UP) 0.3%, Clariana Barão (DC) 0.1%, and Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO) 0.1%. None, white or null votes accounted for 3.1%, and 2.4% did not know or did not answer. According to BRPolls, compared to the survey conducted between September 12 and 14, Flávio Bolsonaro advanced 6.4 percentage points, from 39.3% to 45.7%, and Lula rose 2.5 points, from 34.7% to 37.2%. In the spontaneous survey, Flávio Bolsonaro recorded 39.4% and Lula 32.2%. Caiado had 3.3%, Cury 2.5%, Santos 1.5%, Zema 0.3%, and Martins 0.1%. None, white or null votes totaled 5.3%, while 15.4% did not know or did not answer. BRPolls stated that the survey interviewed 1,504 voters between September 29 and October 1, had a margin of error of ±2.6 percentage points, and was commissioned by FIETO. The reported registration was BR-02312/2026. #Eleições2024 #Votação #PesquisaDeIntençãoDeVoto (translated)

The Elections Research published numbers from a Datafolha survey for the government of Ceará in which Elmano de Freitas (PT) appeared with 50% of valid votes, compared to 47% for Ciro Gomes (PSDB). Delegate Huggo (Mission), Vera Lúcia (New) and Zé Batista (PSTU) each had 1%. Compared to the previous numbers presented, Elmano rose by 2 points, Ciro dropped by 2, Huggo and Vera Lúcia remained unchanged, and Zé Batista advanced by 1 point. In total voting intention, Elmano recorded 46% (+3) and Ciro, 44% (stable). Delegate Huggo, Vera Lúcia, and Zé Batista each had 1%; blank, null, or none totaled 4% (-2), and undecided voters made up 3% (-2). The publication stated that the race was focused on the two main candidates and compared the data to a survey from September, in which Ciro was ahead by 44% to 43%. It also noted that the three-point difference between the leaders was not fully covered by the reported margin of error, which was ±2 points, and that formal interpretation depended on the specific margin and methodology of the survey. According to the published technical sheet, the survey was commissioned by O POVO and conducted on October 2 and 3, 2026, with 1,560 interviews, a margin of error of ±2 percentage points, a confidence level of 95%, and registrations with the TSE CE-09234/2026 and BR-06469/2026. #Eleições2026 #Ceará #Datafolha (translated)

Research Elections reported that in a national survey by CNT/MDA on valid votes in the first round for president, Lula (PT) had 48.6% and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), 44.3%, a difference of 4.3 points. According to the publication, Flávio advanced 6.8 points and Lula receded 2.6. Augusto Cury (Avante) recorded 2.5%, Caiado (PSD), 2.4%, Renan Santos (Mission), 1.2%, Romeu Zema (Novo), 0.4%, and other candidates, 0.2%. The publication reported that the survey was conducted from September 30 to October 2, 2026, with 2,002 interviews, a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points, and a confidence level of 95%. The registration in the TSE was BR-04756/2026. #Eleições2026 #Votação #Presidencial (translated)

BRPolls released a national survey of voting intention for the first round of the presidency, conducted by PoderData/AYA. In the total of votes, Lula (PT) appeared with 42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) with 41%, Augusto Cury (Avante) with 3%, Renan Santos (Missão) with 3%, Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) with 2%, Romeu Zema (NOVO) with 1%, and Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO) with 1%. Blank or null votes accounted for 4%, and 2% did not know who to vote for. In comparison with the survey from September 20 to 23, Lula advanced by 1 percentage point, from 41% to 42%, and Flávio Bolsonaro rose by 2 points, from 39% to 41%. BRPolls reported that the margin of error was ±1.5 percentage points and that the two were in a statistical tie in the first-round scenario. Considering only valid votes, Lula had 45%, Flávio Bolsonaro 43%, Augusto Cury 4%, Renan Santos 3%, Ronaldo Caiado 3%, Romeu Zema 1%, Samara Martins (UP) 1%, and Rui Costa Pimenta 1%. According to BRPolls, the survey interviewed 4,000 voters through telephone interviews, between September 30 and October 2, with a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points. The reported registration was BR-03519/2026. (translated)

Lula congratulated the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, for scheduling for next week, in the Plenary, the beginning of the discussion of the PEC that eliminates the 6x1 shift. He said that the proposal was a priority of the government and advocated for two days off per week, without a salary reduction, so that workers would have time for family, studies, and rest. Lula stated that the Chamber had already taken an important step and expressed confidence that the Senate would listen to society and approve the change. #Trabalho #DireitosTrabalhistas #SenadoBrasileiro (translated)

Renato Rovai pointed out four pieces of data from Datafolha which, according to him, favored Lula in the final stretch. He said that Lula had 48.8% of spontaneous voting intentions and had surpassed Flávio by one point in the Southeast, a gain he attributed to significant growth in Minas. Rovai also stated that the optimal or good evaluation of Lula's government had reached 35%, a level he referred to as the "magic number" for reelection candidates to become favorites, and that Lula had grown five points among Catholics. #Lula #Eleições2022 #Datafolha (translated)

Ukraine launched Operation Vivaldi, a four-phase plan inspired by Vivaldi, which uses innovative tactics such as kamikaze drones and misinformation to confront the Russian invasion, thus surprising the adversary and controlling the advance of Russian troops in the region. #OperaçãoVivaldi #ConflitoUcraniano #InovaçãoMilitar (translated)

🚨 NOW! Corinthians reaches an agreement with Caixa to suspend payment of a Neo Química Arena installment while negotiating settlement. According to officials, the bank has authorized Timão not to pay the installment of R$ 28 MILLION, due in September. The first two installments of the year, totaling R$ 56 million, have been paid. The officials understand that Caixa's decision not to charge the installment is a GOOD SIGN for the progress of the talks. The debt is about R$ 630 MILLION. To settle it, Corinthians proposes to give Caixa the naming rights of the Arena and other commercial assets, such as capitalization bonds, Fiel Torcedor cards, and banking services. Timão believes that the naming rights of the Arena are worth R$ 70 MILLION per year. Currently, Hypera Pharma pays R$ 15 MILLION annually, adjusted for inflation. #Corinthians #NeoQuímicaArena #Futebol (translated)